Key words : zelenskyy win back advancing
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed to win back all the cities that Russian forces have taken, after the key eastern city of Severodonetsk was occupied.
Russian forces had been advancing on Severodonetsk and the city across a river, Lysychansk, in a bid to take full control of the eastern-most region of Luhansk.
The mayor of Severodonetsk admitted on Saturday that the city is now fully occupied by Russian forces.
Ukraine's military intelligence chief told the Reuters news agency that Ukrainian forces made a "tactical withdrawal" to fight from higher ground in Lysychansk.
The official was quoted as saying, "given the conditions, holding the defense in the ruins and open fields is no longer possible. "
The focus has now shifted to Lysychansk, where Russia said street battles began on Saturday after its forces had moved in from the south.
President Zelenskyy said on Saturday that in a half day, 45 Russian missiles hit wide areas, including the northern, southern and western parts of his country.
The president called for stepping up sanctions against Russia, and speeding up military aid from the West.
His top military commander wrote on social media that US-supplied advanced HIMARS rocket systems were now deployed and hitting targets in Russian-occupied parts of the country.
Key words : group of seven meet in germany
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Leaders from the Group of Seven countries will meet in Germany on Sunday, likely to discuss how to reinforce pressure on Russia and ways to support Ukraine.
The leaders, including US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, will attend the summit in the southern German state of Bavaria.
The three-day meeting comes at a time when Russia's invasion of Ukraine has continued for about four months.
The leaders will likely talk about huge backlogs of harvested grains stuck in Ukraine, which have been fueling global concerns about a possible food crisis.
Ukraine, one of the world's top grain exporters, says Russia's blockade of Black Sea ports has prevented shipments.
Another expected topic is China, which has been intensifying its maritime assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region.
After the G7 meeting, a NATO summit is set to begin on Wednesday in Spain.
Leaders from non-NATO countries, including Japan and South Korea, have also been invited to the meeting.
Kishida told reporters on Saturday that he will seize the opportunity to elevate Japan's relations with NATO to a new stage.
He will become the first prime minister of Japan to participate in the organization's summit.
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Key words : cambodia landslide
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Cambodia's ruling party has scored a landslide victory in the commune council elections that were held on June 5.
The National Election Committee announced on Sunday that the Cambodian People's Party candidates now hold the chair positions of 1,648 commune councils from a total of 1,652.
The ruling party, led by Prime Minister Hun Sen, also won more than 80 percent of the local council seats. The main opposition Candlelight Party won fewer than 20 percent.
Cambodia holds council elections every five years. In 2017, the main opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party won a majority in 30 percent of the councils by attracting support from voters unhappy with Hun Sen, who had held power for over 30 years.
Hun Sen's government cracked down on the CNRP after the elections, arresting its leader and forcing it to disband.
Hun Sen's party won all the parliamentary seats in the general election in 2018.
The results of this month's local elections show the opposition party has been severely weakened by the government's crackdown.
Key words : world health monkeypox not constitute
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The World Health Organization has concluded that the current international monkeypox outbreak does not constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern as of now.
Experts from around the world discussed the current situation at an emergency committee meeting on Thursday.
Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the announcement based on their advice on Saturday.
The committee advised, however, the event should be closely monitored as there is a risk of further spread.
The experts also said that it should be reviewed after a few weeks to see if its advice needs to be reconsidered as more information becomes available.
The WHO currently lists outbreaks of polio and COVID-19 as such emergencies.
The tally by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States shows 4,106 cases of monkeypox in 47 countries and regions as of Friday.
Key words : Biden gun safety drastic
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US President Joe Biden has signed a package of gun safety measures into law. Local media report that it represents the most significant gun control federal legislation in 28 years.
Biden signed the bill on Saturday after it was approved by both houses of Congress earlier in the week following a series of deadly shooting incidents. Some Republicans joined Democrats in voting for the legislation.
The law imposes enhanced checks on criminal records, mental health, and other backgrounds for gun buyers younger than 21 years old.
It also includes funding to help states implement programs that use court orders to temporarily seize firearms from individuals deemed a danger to themselves or others.
Attempts to tighten gun control had made little progress for many years due to opposition from a powerful gun lobby and other entities.
The law does not entail drastic reforms initially sought by Biden, such as a ban on sales of assault rifles.
Biden said the law "doesn't do everything" he wants and that "there's much more work to do." But he added "this is a monumental day" and that the law is "going to save a lot of lives."
Key words : japanese american
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Friends, family members and others who were touched by the life of Japanese-American politician Norman Mineta have gathered in Los Angeles to remember him.
About 300 people at the Japanese American National Museum on Saturday celebrated what they described as "the extraordinary life" of Mineta, who died in May at the age of 90.
After a minute of silence, his son Stuart told participants that Mineta was always polite, modest and working for others.
The president of the museum, Ann Burroughs, said Mineta taught them to do what is right at any time and that his legacy will never be forgotten.
Mineta was born in 1931 in San Jose, California, to Japanese immigrants. He experienced a tough childhood and, along with some 120,000 other people of Japanese ancestry in the US, was interned during World War Two.
After serving as mayor of his hometown, Mineta moved on to the House of Representatives in 1975. During his career in the Capitol, he successfully led a campaign for the passage of a law that would require the government to apologize and pay reparations to Japanese-Americans held in internment camps.
Mineta became the first Japanese-American in the Cabinet when he was appointed in 2000 as Secretary of Commerce under President Bill Clinton.
He was later tapped as Secretary of Transportation in the George W. Bush administration. Mineta led the department in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.
Key words : united states launched mechanism
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The United States says it has launched a new informal mechanism to support the Pacific Islands region along with four partners, including Japan.
The White House said on Friday that Australia, Japan, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the US will work together on the urgent challenges that the Pacific Island countries face.
That comes after a two-day consultation in Washington between high-level officials from the partners and representatives of the Pacific region.
The US said that the mechanism will be led and guided by the Pacific Islands at every stage through coordination with their institutions, particularly the Pacific Islands Forum.
Efforts will be focused on the most urgent challenges for the region, such as the climate crisis, maritime security, health and education.
The US plans later this year to invite the foreign ministers of its partners to review progress.
The US move is seen as an attempt to counter China's rapidly expanding presence in the region, as Beijing signed a security agreement with the Solomon Islands in April.
President Joe Biden has described China as America's "most serious competitor."
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